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The new Christian to Crescent section of the Schuylkill River Trail, a 650-foot cable bridge, opened on May 17, 2025. (Emily Neil/WHYY)
Philadelphia
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Billy Penn

World Cup fans can take a hike — literally. Soccer enthusiasts in Philly can access Lemon Hill fan fest and other sites via trails

Parking is extremely limited at the Lemon Hill World Cup fan site, but the festivities are easily accessible on the adjacent Schuylkill River Trail.

3 months ago

A 2025 Progress Pride Flag
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Policing
Billy Penn

City officials respond to backlash against heavy police involvement at Philly Pride

“That is not us,” police commissioner Kevin J. Bethel said, rejecting claims that the department is hostile to Philadelphia’s LGBTQ+ community.

3 months ago

A white building has large colorful phrases painted all over it as part of a mural.
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

What the 52nd Street El doesn’t show you

Philly’s Walnut Hill neighborhood features Civil Rights history, science fiction origins, and some of the best food in Philly.

3 months ago

Herrs potato chips
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

What do freedom, liberty and unity taste like? For Herr’s, apparently cheese, barbecue and more cheese

After 100,000 votes in Herr’s Flavored by Philly: Taste of 250 contest, chip lovers have selected their top three curated concept flavors.

3 months ago

Yannick Nezet-Seguin and Terry Gross speaking during a special taping at WHYY studios.
Media
Philadelphia

WHYY’s ‘Fresh Air’ host Terry Gross has the script flipped on her by Philadelphia Orchestra’s Yannick Nézet-Séguin

After 50 years as an interview host, Gross fields questions from Nézet-Séguin about opera, life choices and smoking.

3 months ago

Listen 1:34
Firefighters work to put out scrap metal fire
New Jersey
Public Health
Public Safety

City of Camden suspends EMR’s junkyard license after 2-alarm fire

The May fire was the latest of over a dozen at facilities run by EMR in Camden since 2020. The suspension will be reevaluated in early July.

3 months ago

Listen 1:00
Early 20th-century Tudor-style homes rise
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

A perfect afternoon in West Philly’s Garden Court: Canopies, curiosities and creativity

Beneath the neighborhood’s serene architectural surface lies a fiercely eccentric creative ecosystem — one you can feel most acutely on a long, unhurried afternoon.

3 months ago

Karen Christen poses for photo at ruins of American revolutionary war
History
Medicine
Military
Pennsylvania

Daughters of the American Revolution honors hospital at Historic Yellow Springs — but can’t officially name any nurses

For decades, descendants of Abigail Hartman Rice have hunted for evidence of their ancestor’s patriotic contribution to enshrine her in the nonprofit.

3 months ago

Listen 1:11
Malcom Kenyatta, Pennsylvania State Representative and Democratic National Committee Vice Chair, introduces Joe Biden
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Social Justice

Joe Biden and Philadelphia trailblazers recognized for LGBTQ+ advocacy at annual Stonewall Awards ceremony

The annual Pride Month ceremony recognizes Philadelphia leaders for their LGBTQ+ advocacy.

3 months ago

Samantha Whitfield, the Mayor of Willingboro, (in orange) chats with Patricia Lindsay-Harvey (second from the left), the President of Willingboro Community Development Corporation and her family
Community Events
New Jersey

In Willingboro, New Jersey, barbecue and conversation help strengthen community ties

Central Jersey residents, leaders and community organizations gathered for a neighborhood picnic focused on connection.

3 months ago

A ferris wheel stands in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Community Events
Pennsylvania
Public Spaces

World’s oldest standing Ferris wheel returns to Phoenixville to rise again

Once a fixture of the Jersey shoreline that shaped Bruce Springsteen, the Phoenix Wheel now stands permanently in the Pennsylvania town where it was made.

3 months ago

Listen 1:06
a fire burning at a scrapyard
New Jersey
Public Health
Public Safety

City of Camden issues cease operations order to EMR after two-alarm fire

The order comes after city, county and state elected officials called on government agencies to shut EMR’s Camden operations.

3 months ago

Jennifer May is teaching a swimming lesson in the pool to children.
Environment
New Jersey
Outdoors
Public Safety

After water emergencies in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, an expert shares tips for staying safe in oceans and rivers

Open water presents risks that pools don't. A New Jersey swim coach explains how to handle currents, waves and other hazards.

3 months ago

Listen 6:23
Lisa Acker Moulder, the director of the Betsy Ross House
History
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Red, white and blue started right here in Philly, where the American flag’s origin will be celebrated this week

The true origins of the first American flag are often debated – but many attribute its creation to Philly seamstress Betsy Ross.

3 months ago

Jamie Gauthier speaking at a podium
Energy
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly water bills could rise to cut rates for low-income residents

Council, administration spar over the cost of expanding the Tiered Assistance Program.

3 months ago

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